Volkswagen Builds Bike Trails Near Plant

Volkswagen is making friends on two

wheels near its new assembly plant in Chattanooga.

With the help of a $10,000 donation from the German automaker,

members of the Southern Off Road Bicycle Association are building

bike trails near the $1 billion assembly plant.

About four miles of trails have been completed at Enterprise

South Nature Park and the group hopes to have 10 miles finished

when a city and county park opens Oct. 11.

The trails also will be open for hikers.

The park is on the northern edge of the Volkswagen assembly

plant property where the company plans to start making a new

mid-size sedan early next year.

Bike association member Barry Smith told the Chattanooga Times

Free Press the trails should be appropriate for riders of any skill

level.